Topic: Football
Tates Creek vs. Harlan County
Harlan County High School
Harlan, KY
September 1, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Tates Creek scored 14 points in the final quarter to pull away for a 28-11 victory over Harlan County. Tates Creek recorded 18 first downs and 322 yards of total offense. The Commodores were penalized nine times for 63 yards, lost two fumbles, and had two passes intercepted. Harlan County recorded 14 first downs and 205 yards of total offense. The Black Bears were penalized 11 times for 92 yards and had a pass intercepted.
Laron Warner led Tates Creek’s ground game with 70 yards on 16 carries. Teonte White carried the ball 12 times for 58 yards and a touchdown. Luke Duby completed 15 of 24 passes for 189 yards and three touchdowns with two interceptions. Jaden Baird caught three passes for 58 yards and two touchdowns. Miles Thomas added two receptions for 68 yards and a touchdown. Darryl Bell Jr. returned one kickoff for 29 yards. Darryl Bell Jr. led the defense with six solo and four assisted tackles. Teonte White added four solo and four assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling eight yards. Jaden Baird recorded three solo and one assisted tackles and intercepted a pass he returned for 69 yards.
Quentin Mickens led Harlan County’s ground game with 55 yards on 19 carries. Jacob Branson completed 11 of 20 passes for 67 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Tyrese Simmons caught seven passes for 36 yards and one touchdown. Jacob Ward led the defense with four solo and six assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling two yards. Tyrese Simmons added four solo and two assisted tackles. Caleb Carmical and Christian Hall each recovered a fumble. Devon Rodriguez intercepted a pass he returned for 19 yards. Colby King also intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Tates Creek | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| Harlan County | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| TCREEK | - | Jaden Baird 25 yard pass from Luke Duby (Dozier Combs kick) |
| HARLAN CO | - | Tyrese Simmons 11 yard pass from Jacob Branson (Christian Hall run) |
| TCREEK | - | Miles Thomas 61 yard pass from Luke Duby (Dozier Combs kick) |
| HARLAN CO | - | Marcus Kelly kicks a 48 yard field goal |
| TCREEK | - | Jaden Baird 28 yard pass from Luke Duby (Dozier Combs kick) |
| TCREEK | - | Teonte White 16 yard run (Dozier Combs kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Laron Warner | 16 | 70 | 4.4 | 11 |
| Teonte White | 12 | 58 | 4.8 | 16 |
| Darryl Bell Jr. | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 |
| Jalen Barnett | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Luke Duby | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Luke Duby | 24-15-2 | 189 | 3 | 61 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jaden Baird | 3 | 58 | 2 | 28 |
| Darryl Bell Jr. | 3 | 17 | 0 | 7 |
| Jerrod Bauer | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| Miles Thomas | 2 | 68 | 1 | 61 |
| Laron warner | 2 | 36 | 0 | 24 |
| Mikaleb Coffey | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Mason Gentry | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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| Harlan County | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Quentin Mickens | 19 | 59 | 2.9 | 12 |
| Christian Hall | 7 | 31 | 4.4 | 7 |
| Jacob Branson | 9 | 25 | 2.8 | 11 |
| Paul Stapleton | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 5 |
| Garry Henson | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 8 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jacob Branson | 20-11-1 | 67 | 1 | 13 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tyrese Simmons | 7 | 36 | 1 | 13 |
| Quentin Mickens | 2 | 18 | 0 | 12 |
| Devon Rodriguez | 2 | 13 | 0 | 8 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to WL Stats for the comprehensive stats provided for tonight's games.
Please feel free to send your comments and questions concerning the event, teams, or players to me at prepgridiron@yahoo.com.
Ron Harrison’s reports on this and other football events appear on https://www.angelfire.com/ky2/prepgridiron.